WN8 9BN maps, stats, and open data
WN8 9BN is located in the Skelmersdale South electoral ward, within the local authority district of West Lancashire and the English Parliamentary constituency of West Lancashire. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB - 02G and the police force is Lancashire. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
WN8 9BN maps


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WN8 9BN geodata
| Easting | 349742 |
| Northing | 404904 |
| Latitude | 53.538382 |
| Longitude | -2.759807 |
Where is WN8 9BN?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WN8 |
WN8 9BN Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WN8 9BN as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 80m | 262ft |
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Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Skelmersdale South |
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| Constituency | West Lancashire |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WN8 9BN
| Shopping Parade (Digmoor Road) | Digmoor | 316m |
| Bearncroft (Digmoor Road) | Digmoor | 339m |
| Bearncroft (Digmoor Road) | Digmoor | 343m |
| Birkrig (Digmoor Road) | Digmoor | 343m |
| Digmoor Road | Digmoor | 349m |
Nearest railway stations to WN8 9BN
| Upholland Station | 1.7km |
| Rainford Station | 3.1km |
| Orrell Station | 3.5km |
Deprivation
97.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than
WN8 9BN:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WN8 9BN (metres)
Bishop Martin School F'dation Stage
Bishop Martin Church Of England Primary School
9m
The Willows Childrens Home
The Willows Community Home
116m
Lifestyle Express
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Nearest post box to WN8 9BN
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Martins Lane | 17:30 | 11:00 | 404m |
| 83 Banksbarn | 17:35 | 11:00 | 412m |
| Skelmersdale Delivery Office | 19:00 | 12:00 | 1,542m |
WN8 9BN ITL and WN8 9BN LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for WN8 9BN:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLD4 | Lancashire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLD47 | Chorley and West Lancashire |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E07000127 | West Lancashire |
WN8 9BN census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for WN8 9BN:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00129377 | |
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| LSOA | E01025493 | West Lancashire 014A |
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| MSOA | E02005317 | West Lancashire 014 |
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Nearest postcodes to WN8 9BN